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Hugo Bits & Pieces At its July 20 meeting, the City cussion at the August meeting. callers] were why don't they ride Council conducted the following .Discussed the county's special business: . Discussed Irish Avenue Park, Councilman Chuck Haas said he asked Parks Planner Shayla Den - away about a "dug -up area" in the Park. She told him it will be an electronic car racing track. "It never occurred to me until I . got some calls from residents that when we bought the park and had a big neighborhood meeting at Rice Lake Centre, we told people we had no long-term plans, but that we would establish an interim use committee to talk about how we would use it," Haas said. "The com- mittee only had one meeting. Some Of the people on that o@mmittee have called me to say the city isn't living up to its promise. "We need to re-engage the neighborhood about what is going on out there and their reactions,' Haas added. City Administrator Bryan Bear said a letter had already been draft- ed and will be sent to residents around the park inviting them to the Aug. 12 Parks Commission Meting at City Hall. "We will talk about what they see happening with the park, the remote control car track and any other questions they may have about timelines and future plans. We have that in mo- tion." Denaway said the hobby is grow- ing and is particularly popular with 9- to 15 -year-olds. Asked if there were tracks in other area parks, she said there is one in Wyoming. The track is in an area Sox 80 feet. The type of car will be part of the dis- events policy. Haas said he heard on the trails we've spent so money building?' a number of complaints from eo- ple, particularly his wife Maz ka Haas would like the city to talk to , about closing Keystone Avenue for county commissioners about its a Senior Games bike race. "The Permit policy, accountability on their part and neighbors were upset. There was no pilot car to roads. He askedstafforng public s study the escort drivers beyond the barricades policy and bring suggestions to when workers were at lunch. One council to take to the county. Bear guy drove his pickup into the ditch to ,get through," he told council. said county commission - ers plan to schedule a workshop co "When all is said and done, we've really privatized discuss these special event permits. We are recipients of these a public road for ''t permits these uses. he noted, particularly for the "Then another .bit cle rouj used Highway 57, which im acted Tour deHugo." - Awarded bid for the CSAH local use. They are riding on roads basically Con act ng for project8 highway $320,300. wide enough for two cars," Haas noted. "There are no A naid- August start is planned, Only two bids were shoulders. The bikers are supposed received for the project. to ride in single file, but they don't. Typical comments [from - — Debra Neurkens eoro A track for remote control vehicles at Irish Avenue Park is being discus ed Aug. 12 by the Parks Commission.